Facility profile Arizona

Re-Creation Retreat

Closed Fredonia, Arizona

Re-Creation Retreat was a program in Fredonia, Arizona. It operated from 2008 to 2025.

About Re-Creation Retreat

HEAL says it used forms of the closed Academy of Eastern Arizona (sister program of Integrity House, UT), and transportation to the program is done by Integrity House.source It was founded by Randy Soderquist and Daniel Taylor (reportedly).source A news report says its licence was suspended in June 2025.source

Its address was 465 S Main St, Fredonia, AZ 86022.source Stays lasted usually 9-14 months (per a survivor declaration).source

HEAL found it is not a licensed mental health or residential treatment program in AZ; licensed as an LLC and appears licensed as a juvenile group home by the AZ Dept. of Health Services.source Arizona DHS lists the Re-Creation Retreat license as closed by the owner on December 16, 2025.source

Survivor testimony

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Timeline

From the records: who ran it and the deals that moved it, its names, and the deaths, incidents, inspection findings, lawsuits and news stories on file. Point at an event, or tap "More about this", for the details.

2008201020122019202520082025

  1. 2008

    1. Opened

      Opened in Fredonia, Arizona

  2. 2010

    1. Incident

      Incident

      A survivor declaration (2010) said staff listened to the entire weekly parent call and restricted any outside communication, including letters and calls to police.

      Incident

      source

    2. Incident

      Injury

      Fredonia Marshal's Office records list a traumatic injury case (April 27, 2010), a runaway case (October 29, 2010) and a threatening case (April 30, 2012)...

      Injury

      Fredonia Marshal's Office records list a traumatic injury case (April 27, 2010), a runaway case (October 29, 2010) and a threatening case (April 30, 2012) involving Re-Creation Retreat.

      source

    3. Incident

      Restraint

      A survivor declaration (2010) said staff who are grown men tackled girls to the ground and held them until they became submissive, including for talking back...

      Restraint

      A survivor declaration (2010) said staff who are grown men tackled girls to the ground and held them until they became submissive, including for talking back and for refusing to take off socks.

      source

  3. 2012

    1. Incident

      Injury

      Fredonia Marshal's Office records list a traumatic injury case (Aug.

      Injury

      Fredonia Marshal's Office records list a traumatic injury case (Aug. 7, 2012) and a runaway case (Jan. 21, 2013) involving Re-Creation Retreat.

      source

  4. 2019

    1. Incident

      Incident

      HEAL reported that Re-Creation Retreat hires escorts/transporters (alleged paid kidnapping) to take youth from their homes to the Arizona program.

      Incident

      source

  5. 2025

    1. Closed

      Closed

Incidents on record

  1. 2010 Incident

    A survivor declaration (2010) said staff listened to the entire weekly parent call and restricted any outside communication, including letters and calls to police.source

  2. 2010 Injury

    Fredonia Marshal's Office records list a traumatic injury case (April 27, 2010), a runaway case (October 29, 2010) and a threatening case (April 30, 2012) involving Re-Creation Retreat.source

  3. 2010 Restraint

    A survivor declaration (2010) said staff who are grown men tackled girls to the ground and held them until they became submissive, including for talking back and for refusing to take off socks.source

  4. 2012 Injury

    Fredonia Marshal's Office records list a traumatic injury case (Aug. 7, 2012) and a runaway case (Jan. 21, 2013) involving Re-Creation Retreat.source

  5. 2019 Incident

    HEAL reported that Re-Creation Retreat hires escorts/transporters (alleged paid kidnapping) to take youth from their homes to the Arizona program.source

  6. Abuse

    HEAL received 2 confirmed reports and 1 unconfirmed report alleging abuse and violations at Re-Creation Retreat.source

News coverage

  • Southern Utah News Jun 11, 2025 Expose

    Fredonia’s Re-Creation Retreat has license suspended during Department of Health Services investigation

    The Arizona Department of Health Services suspended the license of Re-Creation Retreat Residential Treatment Center for Girls in Fredonia, citing findings of abuse, neglect, and rights violations. The suspension required all residents to be discharged by June 7, 2025. The facility faces potential license revocation pending appeal. Allegations include improper use of restraints, denial of toilet access, and restrictions on communication and association.

  • The Guardian Mar 4, 2025 Event

    Two girls fell in love at a camp for ‘troubled teens’ and made an audacious escape. Their captors weren’t far behind

    Re-Creation Retreat (RCR), a residential program for teen girls in Arizona, is facing renewed scrutiny as survivors speak out about systemic abuse and coercive practices. Former residents, including Cassia Cilento and Ashley C., described a highly controlled environment where girls were stripped of autonomy and punished for expressing emotion, speaking without permission, or reporting mistreatment. Survivors reported being subjected to physical restraints for minor infractions, denied basic hygiene and medical care, and forced into degrading therapy exercises. LGBTQ+ youth were especially targeted: punished for same-gender affection and pressured to reject their identities. Cassia and Ashley met while confined at RCR and eventually fell in love. After being forcibly separated, Ashley helped Cassia escape during a swim meet in 2012, sparking a cross-state effort to stay hidden while living on the road. Cassia was eventually recaptured and returned to RCR, where she was punished with extended silence, surveillance, and emotional manipulation. Despite marketing itself as a therapeutic program, survivors describe RCR as isolating, punitive, and traumatizing. The facility is owned by Randy and Toni Soderquist, whose children also worked at RCR, sometimes with authority over residents. Multiple survivors reported sexually inappropriate behavior by staff and alleged exploitative labor, such as unpaid work in high heat and at a neighboring restaurant. Although RCR remains licensed and accredited, a growing number of former residents are demanding accountability. Survivors returned in November 2024 to protest outside the facility, calling for justice, reform, and an end to the troubled teen industry’s unchecked power. Survivors or clients named or quoted: Cassia Cilento (pseudonym used in article, publicly identified) Ashley C. Carissa Reyes Delaney Migues Sophie Olsen Siobhan Kelly Fogarty Ariana Morales (quoted at protest)

  • St. George News Jun 1, 2013 Arrest

    Administrator of residential treatment facility arrested on felony charges

    Daniel Sandberg Taylor, former executive director of Integrity House, was arrested on multiple felony charges of rape and sexual abuse of a child. A second arrest was made of Jamie Frost on assault charges. The investigation is ongoing and the facility is cooperating with authorities.

Staff

Administration

  • Randy Soderquist

    Former Owner/Directorsource

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Documents

Documents on file (20)
Corporate Filings (7)

From the Unsilenced archive

12 documents about Re-Creation Retreat that Unsilenced collected and Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. They open on Unsilenced's Google Drive. Their whole folder: Re-Creation Retreat.

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Reference and research

1 of these from SCIAD NET.

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